Troubleshooting headphone issues on your Xumo TV

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Are you experiencing issues with your Xumo TVs headphone output? If your Xumo TV is unexpectedly routing audio through the headphone port without connected headphones, the system's output setting may need to be adjusted.

In this article, we’ll guide you through the steps to resolve this issue and get your TVs audio working as expected.

What you’ll learn:

  • Steps to disable the headphone port on your TV
  • How to switch back to using your TVs built-in speakers or HDMI-ARC device 

How to disable the headphone output on your Xumo TV

The steps to change your TV’s audio output depend on which version of the Xumo TV interface you have. Use the tabs below to identify your version and follow the correct steps for your TV.

Xumo TV version

First, identify which version of the Xumo TV interface you have.

There are two ways to identify your version:

  1. Press the SettingsCog.png button on your remote or scroll down to the Settings tile on your home screen.
    • If the first item in the Settings menu is Closed captions, select the Berry tab.
    • If the first item in the Settings menu is Picture and sound, select the Teal tab.
  2. Look for one of the following logos in the top-left corner of your TV screen:
  • If you see this logo, select the Berry tab.

    plum version logo.png

  • If you see this logo, select the Teal tab.

    All-White Xumo TV Logo.png

Berry

Disable the headphone output

  1. Go to Settings > Picture and sound > Audio settings > Headphone and speaker port.
  2. Set the value to off.
    • This will disable the headphone audio output.
    • To use this output again, set the value to Headphones or Speakers after connecting a pair of headphones or a speaker to the headphone audio output on your TV.
Teal

Disable the headphone output

  1. Go to Settings > Picture and sound > Sound > Audio output.
    • Or you can use the Quick Access Menu > Audio output.
  2. Set the value to TV Speakers (internal/HDMI ARC).
    • This will manually switch the TV to use the built-in speakers (or the HDMI-ARC device if connected).
    • To use the headphone output again, set the value to Wired headphones or Wired speaker after connecting a pair of headphones or a speaker to the headphone audio output on your TV.

By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the issue with your Xumo TVs headphone output and enjoy uninterrupted audio from your TV.

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